http://youtube.com/watch?v=i423uzK9k3w

Killer commercial.

My money says that the big jump trucks and the one pulling the box cars were probably inline six powered pickups for several reasons:

The inline six was the lightest engine, so the easiest to jump / crash land.

The jump trucks looked like base models.

The inline six trucks were cheaper... and it looks like they destroyed a couple.

Argentina (during the time the commercial was made atleast) seemed to be more of a utilitarian market... heeeeellooooo 300. =)

The truck hauling the box cars was a base model all the way... and you guys know it had a 300 under the hood lol. Reminds me of the way I run my truck... full throttle and overloaded.

Enough of my rambling, enjoy the footage.

 

why wasn't the ad in american?

 

Because we're too uptight to show commercials like that and some moron would actually drop his truck out of a plane / jump his truck off a drawbridge and get hurt. Someone would sue Ford's marketing division for giving him the idea and "misrepresenting" the product they sell. I don't think they have to worry too much about frivolous lawsuits in Argentina. Atleast not as much as over here.

Welcome to America.